{"id":262900,"date":"2026-06-01T10:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/01\/samsung-faces-major-strike-threat-as-workers-demand-15-profit-share\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:24:02","slug":"samsung-faces-major-strike-threat-as-workers-demand-15-profit-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/social\/2026\/06\/01\/samsung-faces-major-strike-threat-as-workers-demand-15-profit-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Faces Major Strike Threat as Workers Demand 15% Profit Share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrap\">\n<div class=\"video\" ynvideowrap>\n  <video id=\"videoPlayer\" width=\"820\" height=\"460\" poster=\"https:\/\/media.yonhapnewstv.co.kr\/article\/MYH\/20260506\/MYH20260506171831iCT.jpg\" oncontextmenu=\"return\" false; controls=\"controls\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><source src=\"https:\/\/media.yonhapnewstv.co.kr\/article\/MYH\/20260506\/MYH20260506171831iCT_700M1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> On April 23, at Samsung Electronics\u2019 Pyeongtaek plant, the \u201cSamsung Electronics Trans\u2011Company Union\u201d held a rally and vowed to escalate its campaign. The union is demanding performance bonuses equal to 15% of operating profit and the removal of the bonus cap, and it has threatened a full strike beginning May 21 if management and labor cannot reach an agreement. Such a strike could cause significant production disruptions. Is Samsung Electronics\u2019 profit a prize reserved solely for its employees? Minister Kim Jeong\u2011gwan directly criticized the union, while President Lee Jae\u2011myung offered a more oblique rebuke. President Lee (April 30) said, \u201cIf they make excessive, unfair demands to benefit only themselves and draw public condemnation, they will harm not only that union but also other workers.\u201d With labor\u2011management talks at an impasse, friction between unions has spread. Unions outside the semiconductor division have formally announced they will not join joint action in response to bonus demands focused on the semiconductor sector. With about 15 days remaining until the planned strike, the chairman of Samsung Electronics\u2019 board intervened, warning that both labor and management risk losing credibility and that the national economy could suffer serious damage. Shareholders have voiced opposition to the union and threatened legal action: \u201cIf there\u2019s a strike, we will sue the entire union for damages,\u201d they said. Min Kyung\u2011kwon, head of the Korea Shareholders\u2019 Movement (on the 23rd), warned, \u201cStopping and restarting a semiconductor plant entails astronomical costs and time. That would directly damage Samsung Electronics\u2014and, more precisely, shareholders\u2019 assets.\u201d Supporters argue that, after record profits, workers deserve a fair share; critics counter that the campaign looks self\u2011serving and neglects solidarity and the public interest. #SamsungElectronics #Samsung #union #semiconductors #nonSemiconductors #strike #protest #rally #gathering #LeeJaeMyung #KimJeongGwan #LeeJaeYong #board #ShareholdersMovement #shareholders #ShinJeYoon #SsinsokNews #YonhapNewsTV Yonhap News TV \u2014 story tips and inquiries: KakaoTalk\/LINE jebo23, An Hye\u2011jeong (anejeong@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Electronics union demands 15% profit-sharing and threatens a strike if no agreement is reached, raising concerns over production 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